Frozen confection and method of making the same



Nov. 10I 1925. -1',560,842

' W. L. NETTLESHIP y FROZEN CONFECTION AND BEETHQD OF MAKING THE SAME vFiled June 4, V1924 e H0111 111A Patented Nov. 10, 12.925'.

wILLImL.- Nn'rTLEsHIP, on SOUTH TAcoMA, WASHINGTON.

FROZEN CONFECTION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME.

Application led J'une 4, 1924. Serial No. 717,808.

. To all whom t may camera:

Be it known that I, 'WILLIAM L. Nn'rrmsHrr, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residmg at South Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and State ofWashington, have invented anew and useful rozen Confection and y Method.of Making the Same, of which the following i's a specification. l

This invention relates to a frozen confection and to a method of makingthe same,

one of the objects of the invention being to provide a confectionin theformof a roll lmade of ice cream or other similar confection.

A further object is to provide an improved method whereby a roll ofmaterial of this kind can be formed readily, producing an attractivearticle that can be handled readily. lVith the foregoing and otherobjects in View the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstructionand of certain novel steps in the method of manufacturehereinafter more full)7 described and pointed out in the claims, itbeing understood that various changes may be made within the scope ofthelinvention as claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

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In said drawings- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a tray used in themanufacture of the confection.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the tray showing the firststate of manufacture.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the next step in the process ofmanufacturing the confection.

Fig. 4 is a similar section showing a further step in the process ofmanufacturm Fig. 5 isa view similar to Figs. 2 to 4 i`nclusive showingthe final step in the method of manufacture.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the confection produced by this process.

yReferring to the figures by characters ofy reference, 1 designates atray preferably formed with side walls or anges 2. A sheet 3, ofparchment or other suitable material is adapted to be placed upon thebottom of the tray with one end projecting beyond the tray. Thisprojecting ends is preferably reinforced by means of a cross rod 4 ofwood or the like about which the end of the strip is wrapped, andsecured. v'If the confection is to be formed of ice cream, a layer ofthe material is spread over the parchment to the height of the walls orthejflanges 2, the ice cream, during this operation, being of atemperature permitting it to be bent without flowing. After the materialhas thus beenplaced in the tray or pan the projecting end of the stripis swung over one end of the tray and then ypulled in ythe directionindicated `by the arrow in Fig. 3. This 'will cause one end of the layerof material indicated at L to curl upwardly and roll as shown in Figs. 4and 5, this operation continuing until the entire layer has been formedinto a rdll. The confectionv is then hardened by. freezing and thecompleted article will appear as shown in Fig. 6 ready to be packageObviously the layer L can be formed of different kinds of ice cream,ices, etc., and the resultant product shown in Fig. 6 can be made veryattractive by using materials ofl different colors. Furthermore, ifdesired,

a suitable filling can be placed in the centralv opening withintheconfection. 'Dhis has. been indicated at F and can consist of fruit,water ice, etc.

What is claimed is 1. The herein described method o f producing aconfection which consists in placing a flexible strip of material uponthe bottomof a tray, covering the material with a partially frozenmaterial to be formed into a confection, drawing one end of the flexiblestrip over the partially frozen material to roll said material intospiral form.

2. The herein described method of produc ing` a confection whichconsists in placin a flexible strip upon the bottom of a. tray with oneend projecting beyond the tray, covering the strip and filling the traywith a partially frozen 'layer of material of which the confectioni's'to' be formed, pulling the pro`l jecting end of the strip toward theopposed tion, and finally hardening the confection by freezing. Y

A frozen confection comprising a sp1- rally Wrapped layer of ice cream.

rally Wrapped layer of ice cream, therebeing a central opening throughthe confection.

ing a central opening through the confection,

and an edible filling Within the opening.

i In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaiixed my signature.

WILLIAM L. NETTLESHIP.-

5. A frozen confection comprising a spi- 6. A frozen' confectionomprisingva spirally Wrapped layer of ice cream, there bee-. l 1

